Wildfire map Lesotho
Fires in Lesotho right now
Updated
3 fire clusters detected in Lesotho in the last 48 h Most active: 80 km SSE of Maseru (2 detections).
Active fires in Lesotho from NASA's VIIRS satellite hotspots, grouped into clusters and named by the nearest city.
- Fire clusters
- 3 last 48 h
- Hotspot detections
- 7
- Intense clusters (100+ MW)
- 0
- Most active fire
- 80 km SSE of Maseru 2 detections
- Most affected region
- Maseru District 3 clusters
Active fires in Lesotho
Satellites detected 7 thermal hotspots in Lesotho in the last 48 h, grouped into 3 fire clusters. None reached an intense fire radiative power above 100 MW, which suggests mostly small or agricultural fires.
The most active fire is 80 km SSE of Maseru with 2 detections and a peak of 12 MW, last seen Sat 1:08 pm local time.
Fires are assigned to the country of the nearest listed city, so a fire close to a border can appear under the neighbour.
Largest fire clusters
| Fire cluster | Region | Detections | Peak FRP | Last seen (local) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80 km SSE of Maseru | Maseru District | 2 | 12 MW | Sat 1:08 pm |
| 90 km ENE of Maseru | Maseru District | 3 | 7 MW | Sat 2:49 pm |
| 140 km SSE of Maseru | Maseru District | 2 | 4 MW | Sat 1:08 pm |
Official information
The Global Wildfire Information System, GWIS (gwis.jrc.ec.europa.eu), maps fire danger and burnt areas worldwide; evacuation orders come from national civil protection and local authorities.
Satellite thermal hotspots are not all wildfires: gas flares, steel works, volcanoes and planned agricultural or prescribed burns show up too. VIIRS passes over most places about twice a day, so a fire can start or grow between passes, and thick smoke or cloud can hide one.
Fires in other countries
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Data: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS active fires), Open-Meteo, GeoNames.